Calculate Your Tip:
Understanding Tips
Tipping is a customary practice in many countries, especially in the service industry. Calculating the right tip ensures fair compensation for service providers and helps maintain good relationships.
How to Use the Calculator
Enter the total bill amount, desired tip percentage, and the number of people sharing the bill. Click “Calculate” to see the tip amount per person and the total amount each person should pay.
Benefits of Using This Calculator
- Accurate tip calculations
- Easy bill splitting among multiple people
- Responsive design for all devices
Tip Calculator
A tip or gratuity is an extra sum of money paid to certain service workers for a provided service. Tip amounts, as well as acceptance, vary in different parts of the world. In some countries in East Asia, such as Japan, tips are seen as insulting and can sometimes be interpreted as a bribe. In yet other countries, such as the United States, tipping is widely expected, and in many cases, is even factored into a service worker’s compensation towards satisfying the minimum wage requirement. This is important to note, since although tipping is entirely voluntary, many servers depend on tips to make a living in countries like the United States. As such, as a tourist, it can be helpful to research the tipping customs in the countries being visited. In the U.S. or any other country where tipping is expected, depending on the restaurant or the number of patrons at a table, gratuity may be automatically applied to the bill amount. As previously mentioned, tipping can be offensive in some countries, so although a citizen of the United States that is visiting another country may want to express their appreciation of the service provided, the gesture may, in some cases, result in the opposite effect.
Below is a map that provides some information regarding whether or not a tip is expected, or how a tip may be received in certain regions, as well as a table of typical tip amounts in the United States and Canada for different services.
| no tips at all, insulted if tipped no tips at all, surprised/confused if tipped no tips at all, neutral/grateful when tipped rounding-up the bill, not expected rounding-up the bill, expected 5-10%, not expected 5-10%, expected ~10%, not expected 10-15%, not expected 10-15%, expected 15-20%, expected |
| Services | Typical Tip |
| Restaurants, Bartenders | 15%-20% |
| Food Delivery | 15%-20% depending on the distance, total price, etc. |
| Hotel Room Service | Normally the charge is included in the price already. If not, 15-20% |
| Hotel Housekeeping | Not expected, $1-$2 per person per night. |
| Automotive Services, Mechanic | Not expected, Or a few dollars depending on the amount |
| Mover, Furniture, or Appliance Delivery | Not expected, Or $5, $10, $20 each depending on the amount |
| Plumber, Handyman, Electrician, Cleaner, or Other Home Services | Not expected, Or $5, $10, $20 each depending on the amount |
| Hairstylists, Barber, Nail Service, etc. | 10%-20% |
| Massage | 10%-20% |
| Taxi or Limo Drivers | 15%-20% |
| Shuttle Drivers, Parking Attendant | $1-$3 |
| Tour Guides | $1-$5 depending on the length of the tour |